Demon in a Bottle (ft. Robert Downey Jr.)

This is my attempt at recreating the iconic cover of Iron Man #128. I decided to incorporate Robert Downey Jr. into my version for many reasons. Most important of which is that RDJ, I feel, is so uniquely suited to the role of Tony Stark because of his own battle with addiction. He was able to overcome his own "Demon in a Bottle" to become the hero known and loved by so many people.
I felt that I should keep with the spirit of the original cover by putting RDJ in the classic Iron Man costume. Also, I'd never seen it done before. Also, I felt that the darker tone for my version fit better due mainly to the fact that Tony looks so strung out. I couldn't see him not having the lights off. He looks like he would be dealing with a whopper of a headache,.

Details:
Materials Used: Photoshop CS5.5, Wacom Intuos4 tablet
Completion time: approx. 65 hours